Tours and Tickets to Experience English Garden (Englischer Garten)

The English Garden (Englischer Garten) in Munich is famous for being a vast park that covers much of the city’s northeast. Tourists typically flock to the English Garden for its walking and cycling trails, its beer gardens, and for the Eisbachwelle, a spot where you can see locals surf a standing wave on the Eisbach river.

Yes, visitors can rent bikes both in the center of Munich and in the English Garden to explore the trails throughout this expansive park on two wheels. As for renting a paddleboat or rowboat, head to the Kleinhesseloher See lake.

Yes, you can explore the English Garden with a guided tour. While many Munich sightseeing and city tours include the English Garden in their itineraries, it may be for only a brief stop passing through. To see the park further, visitors can take bicycle tours and rickshaw tours that dedicate more time to exploring.

Yes, the English Garden is home to many eateries. Most venues are beer gardens, where you can order Bavarian cuisine as well as drinks. However, there are a couple of restaurants with indoor dining, including the upscale Seehaus im Englischen Garten restaurant.

No, swimming is not allowed or recommended in the Eisbach river in the English Garden, due to the strength of the current; signs along the river banks clearly advise visitors not to swim. Instead, locals usually go for a swim in the Schwabinger Bach, a gentle stream with open lawns on either side.

Yes, dogs are allowed in the English Garden, as long as they are kept on a leash. Be sure to check city rules regarding which breeds must wear a muzzle in public and which must be kept on a short leash.